Posted on 09/19/2020 6:28:18 PM PDT by Arcadian Empire
President Donald Trump said Saturday evening that he will choose a candidate to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat next week and his candidate will be a woman.
"I will be putting forth a nominee next week. It will be a woman," Trump said during a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Trump told rallygoers that Ginsburg's "landmark rulings, fierce devotion to justice and her courageous battle against cancer inspire all Americans," offering prayers to the justice's family.
The President also noted her friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, saying it's "a powerful reminder we can disagree on fundamental issues, while treating each other with decency, dignity and respect."
He also discussed how he has the power to fill her vacant seat.
"So, Article 2 of the Constitution says that the President shall nominate justices of the Supreme Court. I don't think it can be any more clear, can it?" Trump asked, prompting chants of "Fill that seat!" from the rally crowd.
The President told reporters earlier Saturday there about 45 people on his list, but he does have a "short list" for potential nominees.
A source told CNN that Trump specifically has said he would "love to pick" federal appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is a favorite among religious conservatives, but doubts he'll secure support from the US Senate. Barrett is among Trump's list of 20 potential conservative nominees he released earlier this month in an attempt to galvanize his base.
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ACB will be confirmed after Thomas retires next year
ACB isnt a total blank slate on 2A. You can get some glimpses into her broader 2A views by reading her dissent in Kanter v. Barr.
I highly doubt that. More likely Thomas would retire in 2023 at the end of Trump’s term for a much deserved retirement.
The nominee should be helpful to Trump’s re-election. And I believe Lagao will do that, more than ACB.
They had to vote for her because 1. She is Hispanic and because 2. Shes a she.
Funny thought.
First hearing give her sleeping pills to make her dopey and out of it. Second hearing give her methedrine and have her yelling and screaming at all comers. Third day Trump withdraws her name from consideration. Aides save the LSD for Biden on debate night.
Only kidding. I oppose such things, even with over the counter drugs.
The evil women trying to con fighter Mike Tyson out of his money (estranged wife Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper) deliberately drugged him before a TV interview in October, 1988 to make his bipolar condition worse and put him in a bad light. "Make sure he takes these."
The singer Grace Slick of the Jefferson Airplane brought LSD to the White House for a Daughters of the American Revolution gathering there, intending to surreptitiously slip it to President Richard Nixon. Her name upon being invited was shown as her maiden name Grace Wing so Secret Service didn't realize who she was. She missed getting an opportunity to give him the LSD.
When someone has finished their sentence they should have their rights restored.
The Turtle would have to use some extreme influence for that to happen. Both Lee and Romney have spoken out very strongly against ACB in the past.
There’s not much time to get this done. This will be the quickest SC confirmation in the history of our country. The current record is 47 days.
Exactly!
Well, CNN, that won't do any good. Prayers for them, though--that would make more sense.
pardon me, but not being a total blank slate on 2A is not good enough.
imho.
sodden thot, can one of us guys here on FR get a quick ovary transplant? and then get on trump’s short list?
i mean, having ovaries, we would qualify right?
where and how can one get a quick emergency ovary transplant?
When Crist was a Repub or Dem are after he got all butt hurt?
ovaries!
ovaries!
ovaries!
ussc ovaries matter!
lol
or is it pussies?
meow!!
lol
he’s voiced wanting to retire sooner than later
i think what trump is saying here is that ussc pussy matters!
I say we push Barrett. Get Mittens, Sasse and Murky on the side and put the screws to them. Get a firm yes commitment before putting up Barrett’s nomination.
That failing, then go to Rushing. Younger then Barrett. Very strong on 2A and life. Strong evangelical support and is from battleground North Carolina.
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